I called Kendra on a Friday to cater a business luncheon for five on the following Monday. I gave…read moreher very little direction - that there were two vegetarians in the group, and that was it. She prepared a BEAUTIFUL meal of lemon pepper chicken (for the meat eaters) and veggie pasta salad for the vegetarians. The meal came in four courses: salad (she brought three dressings), entrée, dessert (cookies individually wrapped for each person), and fruit after our meal. She arrived 45 minutes before I did (I was flying in from Baltimore) to set up, and the table scape was beautiful. She brought her own linens, real ceramic dishes, glass glasses, etc. And on top of that, she served us throughout the meal. Basically, Kendra brought the four star dining experience of a restaurant to us (and on very short notice, I reiterate). She is capable of doing both small parties and larger functions such as weddings (up to 500 people). If you need catering in the Charlotte area, I highly highly highly recommend Kendra. You cannot go wrong.

Kraving Catering provided my daughter with a beautiful and delicious array of gluten-free…read moreappetizers and desserts for her wedding reception, along with lovely wedding reception table decorations. My daughter (the future bride) planned her wedding reception with Chef Kendra of Kraving Catering. She often raved about Chef Kendra's help throughout the process: "She is wonderful to work with! Chef Kendra is such a big help! She gets right back to me! She has wonderful ideas!" I met Chef Kendra prior to the actual wedding. She and her crew were personable, prompt and professional. My daughter was thrilled with the delicious desserts, as were our guests. When Chef Kendra found out how our wedding cake baker bowed out at the last minute, she baked the bride and groom a special gluten-free wedding cake for them! (as a wedding gift to them) It was a wonderful relief to know we didn't have to think about tablecloths and table decorations; Kraving Catering provided them and they were lovely. They were a joy to work with; we highly recommend them and would definitely use them again.

Trisha and Mike were the BEST!!! We booked them for both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding…read morereception and everything was perfect. They were super accommodating of dietary needs from vegan to gluten free to nut allergies, and everything was delicious. They worked with us methodically to plan out our menus and modifications. Day of, the catering staff worked smoothly and politely! Our guests are still raving about the food a month later. We can't recommend Total Events enough!!

This family owned business does a great job every time! I've been to so many events they've catered…read morethat I've lost count, but every menu has been delicious. There's no event large or small that I wouldn't consider them for.

Amazing! I hired Chef Elohiem to cater an event at my shop. I told him I wanted something casual…read moreand easy... Expecting the food would be simple. It was anything but simple! He hand made the yogurt for the fruit parfaits. The Chopped Cheese Sliders were classic New York but he made is own sauce that was delicious. Same with the Chicken and Veggie wraps. He even made his own pickles! I will absolutely hire him again for any other occasions that come up, it wasn't just the food, it was the service, the professionalism and his prices were very reasonable. Did I mention the yogurt???? !!!!!

My friend Miss Amy was have a party to close her shop up, and Eat 2 Live came through to cater. As…read moremiss Amy mentioned, we all expected a pretty modest, fulfilling dinner for the occasion. Instead we got a beautiful, extravagant selection of hand made yogurt, fruit platters, New York style chop cheese, even his own pickles. Instantly going to him for any catering services I need. The corner couldn't have been more honored to celebrate a send off of the current store with the amazing work done by Chef Elohiem!

Wonderful experience for my 8 year anniversary! A 5 course meal and that was delicious, beautiful…read morepresentation, and "soulful " ! Our main course was fillet mignon, mash potatoes, asparagus (not shown pics) . Forgot to take a pic starting eating and remembered too late. LOL . We started off with with a spinach salad, spicy shrimp cocktail , followed by our main course and finished off the evening with homemade pound cake over homemade buttercream ice cream! I will definitely do this again! Chef Lisa you are talented! She even included our six year-old "salmon " eating son! He had salmon for over mash potatoes! Sometimes it's nice experience fine dining at home!

My new go to catering service for the special moments in life. Treat yourself and those you love…read more Attentive and spot-on set-up. Food... amazing. Friendly staff and impeccable service. Valentine's Day brunch was the best ever.

I asked Chef Jess to help in hosting a dinner party for my friends and I as we wanted to have a…read morewell planned dinner but didn't want the hassle of going out. After a quick call I relaxed and realized I wouldn't even have to lift a finger. We had personalized menus with the listing for the evenings fare. We celebrated with champagne as we prepared for the food to be laid out. Raspberry almond salad topped with bacon that I couldn't get enough of. Garlic whipped potatoes which were just the right consistency to accompany the main course Creamy chicken Marsala that I had to get two helpings of because I couldn't get enough & I don't even like mushrooms. SN: Make sure you plan for an extra person just in case you want some to keep at home because I sure did Chef Jess is a great personal chef and I would recommend her to anyone who needs anything from a dinner to an entire experience planned.

I hired Chef Jess for an intimate shopping experience at my church. We met before to go over the…read moremenu and the budget. She arrived on time and was very professional. Everyone loved her food which was a huge plus and made the event a true success!

I had Jackson's Kitchen cater our wedding in March of 2025. The food is delicious and affordable…read more The reason for my rating is the experience we had with Mike, the owner of the business. Mike has a lot of experience and could probably cater any event in his sleep, however, his "bedside manner" is lacking and put a damper on some of the wedding planning. I never believed Mike had ill intentions, but I think if he had a more positive attitude during his consultations and tastings, his business would be even bigger. I didn't feel like he fully listened to all of my ideas and was very opinionated with decisions I had made for the wedding unrelated to food. As brides, we are very stressed during wedding planning, and while I'm sure Mike was coming from a good place, it made me and my family uncomfortable with how many things he had to say about our order of events, whether we were serving alcohol or not, timeline, etc. On the wedding day, his team arrived a little later than I anticipated (not late, just not at the time we thought) and he parked front and center of the venue and didn't move his catering van after they were done unloading. We had to move our welcome signs and it was just an awkward sight for guests to arrive at the beautiful venue and then see a catering van in the entrance. There was also some tension between Mike and the mother of the groom as she was trying to remove chairs for guests who did not arrive so there weren't empty chairs in photos, and he did not let her remove them. We didn't have as many leftovers as advertised. When Mike asked me what I wanted to drink on day of wedding, I asked for water and tea and he said I needed to pick one. All of these complaints are small but they do add up and made me ultimately decide that I would not recommend this business to another bride for her wedding solely because I believe wedding vendors not only need to provide a quality product, but need to have a good attitude and positive energy. Hearing negative comments from my family after the wedding related to the catering experience made me sad since every other aspect of the wedding went perfectly! Again, the food is great and we had not one complaint about quality - I just didn't mesh well with Mike and am disappointed in the overall experience.

Great Catering Service! Always right, always on time. The…read morefood is delicious, the service is wonderful. I highly recommend Jackson's Kitchen.

Karen came to my home with all of the groceries. Every dish I asked for was expertly prepared…read moretaking into account my likes and dislikes that were discussed earlier. She made enough for me to freeze and gave me the specific freezing instructions for each dish. It was all delicious. Karen left my kitchen spotless when she was done. I definitely recommend the services Karen offers to anyone, personalized family dishes or catering for parties and events.

This is the best food! I truly mean it -- the setup is adorable, very professional, and always…read moreincredibly clean and organized. Plus, they are consistently punctual for every occasion. This is my 2nd time using DWC. One for a private event and another for a corporate event.